Today more than ever I am proud of our newspapers. It's time to shout
their praises after the slagging off they have endured over the past
few months. Bad behaviour of a few, heartache for some, has had our
unmatched free press teetering at the precipice.
We may still
topple over. That would be the biggest tragedy of all. Today the Sunday
Times has won a victory against evil and corruption that was allowed to
flourish unchecked for years. People who fought back were silenced by
threats that left them fearing for their lives.
It took dogged
journalists to put themselves and their loved ones at risk. They
believed it was worth it. Only a few policemen showed the same courage
as their bosses backed down before the terror that was David Hunt. Today
we should all be proud of the Sunday Times, Michael Gillard, Peter
Wilson and DC David McKelvey, along with the other brave men who
supported them. They are our finest on the front line. We owe them.
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